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THE LAWRENCE FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132880731 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$5.7M
expenses
$985K
net assets
$76.5M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Lawrence Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that funds nonprofit organizations working in community development, housing, education, workforce development, and health. It makes grants to support programs serving vulnerable populations, with a focus on New York City. The foundation does not appear to operate direct-service programs itself.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Development Grants
Provides funding to organizations advancing community development initiatives in New York City.
Educational Programs Grantmaking
Funds organizations delivering educational opportunities to underserved youth in New York City.
Health Services Grantmaking
Provides funding for adolescent and community health services through nonprofit partners.
Housing Support Grants
Supports nonprofit organizations providing housing and shelter services to people experiencing homelessness.
Workforce Development Grants
Supports job training and employment readiness programs for at-risk populations.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 3 activities
    • Funding community development initiatives
      Provides grants to organizations such as the Tides Foundation, Neighbors Link Corp, and Arbor Rising (formerly Arbor Brothers) to support community development purposes.
    • Funding housing programs for vulnerable populations
      Finances housing-focused nonprofits including Breaking Ground, Broadway Housing Communities Inc (BHC), Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC), the Coalition for the Homeless, and Urban Pathways to support housing services and shelter programs.
    • Funding workforce development and job training programs
      Awards grants to organizations like EXALT to support workforce development and job training initiatives.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding adolescent health services
      Provides funding to the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center to support health care programs for young people.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding educational programs for youth
      Supports youth education through grants to SparkYouth NYC (formerly Catalog for Giving) and Breakthrough New York.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$5.65M
Contributions & grants$63K1%
Program service revenue
Investment income$2.69M48%
Other revenue$2.90M
expenses
Total expenses$985K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$315K
Grants paid out$3.47M
balance sheet
Total assets$76.48M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$76.48M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +20.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE/EXEC DIRECTOR 40 $248K
AUDREY BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 20 $104K
board members · 1
  • LAURA J BERNSTEIN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ARBOR RISING Partner — Funded for community development purposes
  • BOWERY RESIDENTS' COMMITTEE Partner — Funded for housing purposes
  • BREAKING GROUND Partner — Funded for housing purposes
  • BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK Partner — Funded for educational purposes
  • BROADWAY HOUSING COMMUNITIES INC Partner — Funded for housing purposes
  • COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS Partner — Funded for housing programs
  • EXALT Partner — Funded for workforce development and job training purposes
  • MOUNT SINAI ADOLESCENT HEALTH CENTER Partner — Funded for health purposes
  • NEIGHBORS LINK CORP Partner — Funded for community development purposes
  • SPARKYOUTH NYC Partner — Funded for educational purposes
  • TIDES FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for community development purposes
  • URBAN PATHWAYS Partner — Funded for housing programs